Lessor's Unilateral Lease Termination Invalid Without Court Order

Lessor's Unilateral Lease Termination Invalid Without Court Order: A lessor, having unilaterally decided to terminate a lease agreement due to the lessee's alleged non-payment of rent, appealed a lower court decision that upheld the lease's continuation, arguing that the termination clause stipulated that non-payment would result in automatic termination; however, the court ruled that while the parties agreed that non-payment constituted a breach, the unilateral termination by the lessor was insufficient because a court order was required to formally establish the breach and enforce the termination, thus confirming the lower court's decision.